Charles Ellicott Commentary Isaiah 38:2

"Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah," — Isaiah 38:2 (ASV)

Turned his face toward the wall ... — The royal couch was in the corner, as the Eastern place of honor, the face turned to it, as seeking privacy and avoiding the gaze of men. (Compare to Ahab in 1 Kings 21:4.)